Introducing Dr. Kayla Kingdon‑Bebb — Opportunity Party Candidate for Wellington Bays

We’re delighted to welcome you to meet Dr. Kayla Kingdon‑Bebb, the Opportunity Party candidate for Wellington Bays. Kayla is a deeply experienced environmental policy leader and advocate, who believes Aotearoa’s most crucial (and undervalued) asset is nature – and has a particular interest in seeing our ocean and fisheries restored to a state of health and abundance.

Aside from her entry to politics, Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb has served as CEO of WWF-New Zealand since March 2023, having previously served as Director of Policy at Aotearoa New Zealand's Department of Conservation. 

An experienced environmental policy leader, manager, and advocate, she has experience in the machinery of government and has led collaborative work programmes on a wide range of environmental policy issues. 

Kayla is also a subject-matter specialist in Treaty law, with a particular focus on the interaction between indigenous and colonial legal systems in the context of natural resource management.

Come along to hear Kayla’s vision for Wellington Bays, ask your questions, and be part of shaping a future where opportunity, sustainability and community come first.